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HB17-1230

Protect Colorado Residents From Federal Government Overreach

Concerning protection for Colorado residents from federal government overreach based on a person's status.

Session:

2017 Regular Session

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Immigration

State Government

The bill prohibits a state or political subdivision from:

Providing the race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, or religious affiliation of a Colorado resident to the federal government without determining it is for a legal and constitutional purpose;

Aiding or assisting the federal government in creating, maintaining, or updating a registry for the purpose of identifying Colorado residents based on race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, or religious affiliation;

Aiding or assisting the federal government or a federal agency in marking or otherwise placing a physical or electronic identifier on a person based on his or her race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, or religious affiliation; and

Aiding or assisting, including using state or local lands or resources, the federal government in interning, arresting, or detaining a person based on his or her race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, or religious affiliation.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)